An Anti-War Republican: Interview with Congressman Ron Paul

Texas Observer ^ | 1/31/2003 | JAKE BERNSTEIN

[Zack Nguyen]

Excellent questions that I am sure the Dallas Observer interviewer deliberately avoided. The spin here is that there is a Republican that opposes the "Bush War", and the facts won't get in the way.

[steve50]

Nothing gutless about him I can see. You prefer the bravery of the chickenhawks I presume.

[Sir Gawain]

He ran on a platform and got elected on that platform by the voters. Running as a Republican is the only way any conservative can get elected, thanks to the two party system.

[Catspaw]

I wonder if Paul is going to show up at one of the ANSWER-sponsored rallies this weekend? I mean he can speak--as long as he's not Jewish, of course.

[k2blader]

Thank you! And I think you're 110% correct about the spin.

[ValenB4]

Great article. Ron Paul is awesome.

[A Vast RightWing Conspirator]

If you like the Patriot Act under Bush, you are going to LOVE it under Clinton. She COULD end up as your president in 2004, you know?

[nofriendofbills]

The hypocrite Ron Paul turns my stomach.

Okay, I'll bite. How is Dr. Paul a hypocrite? He may be the only member of Congress who has consistently said what he thinks. Or perhaps a hypocrite is anyone who doesn't march in lockstep with your narrow point of view. Ron Paul is a damn fine American and sure as hell is no hypocrite.

[Britton J Wingfield]

I must respectfully differ with Ron Paul.

[xzins]

Congress authorized excursions against terrorists and those who HARBOR, ABET, AID, COMFORT in any way. By huge votes. The modern day equivalent of a letter of reprisal from the constitution.

[SoDak]

Ja, me too.

[Aristophanes]

By the same logic, George W. Bush, who by his own admission does not agree with the 100% Pro-life stance of the Republican Party Platform; and who by his calls for ever bigger unconstitutional spending programs like AIDS for Africa and mentors for prisoner's children, shows his true colors, is a hypocrite too.

I submit that Ron Paul is the real Republican -- his beliefs (and more importantly, his actions) more closely align with the pro life, limited constitutional government that the Republican Party espouses.

Duhbya on the other hand, is just another big-goverment neocon RINO. If the Republicans no longer believe in what their platform espouses - they should be honest about it and change it.

[Dane]

If you like the Patriot Act under Bush, you are going to LOVE it under Clinton. She COULD end up as your president in 2004, you know?

You know, with your above itlaicized comment it seems that you are saying,

That our 60's(lIbertarian) liberalism is so much better than Hillary's.

Psst, liberalism is liberalism is liberalism.

[Remedy]

Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. STUMP, and Mr. POMBO) introduced the following bill `American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2001'

[Aristophanes]

this is a conservative web site right?

You must be thinking of FreeRepublic -- not BushRepublic. Since BR appropriated the name of the former, it's easy to see how people have gotten confused.

[Sir Gawain]

and who by his calls for ever bigger unconstitutional spending programs like AIDS for Africa

PhiKapMom doesn't like the unconstitutional AIDS spending either...Oh wait, that was when Clinton was president.

[A2J]

Ron Paul, America's version of Hans Blix.

[A2J]

It's starting to smell in America - a peculiar Weimar-type odor...

That smell eminates from the offices of the libertarian party. It's leftover French cheese and sour wine (along with a few doobie butts).

[Aurelius]

BUMP

[LdSentinal]

Forgive my ignorance on libertarian views, but when have libertarians ever expressed a desire to limit abortion rights? Ron Paul (R) has voted to ban partial birth abortion.